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Caffè Sospeso
A caffè sospeso (; ) or pending coffee is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of Charity (practice), charity. The tradition began in the working-class Coffeehouse, cafés of Naples, where someone who had experienced good luck would order a ''sospeso'', paying the price of two coffees but receiving and consuming only one. A poor person enquiring later whether there was a ''sospeso'' available would then be served a coffee for free. Coffee shops in other countries have adopted the sospeso to increase sales, and to promote kindness and caring. History One 2010 account claims the tradition was over 100 years old, but declined during the History of the Italian Republic#The 1950s and 1960s: the Economic Boom, postwar economic boom, so that it is mainly observed around Christmas time. A 2008 article reported the tradition was obsolete, the reporter having visited three bars where it had not been observed for at least 15 years. Aurelio De Laurentiis is reported to pay ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Caffè Sospeso (suspended Coffee) At Gran Caffè Gambrinus, Naples, Italy
A , ; in Neapolitan language, Neapolitan ) or pending coffee is a cup of coffee paid for in advance as an anonymous act of Charity (practice), charity. The tradition began in the working-class Coffeehouse, cafés of Naples, where someone who had experienced good luck would order a ''sospeso'', paying the price of two coffees but receiving and consuming only one. A poor person enquiring later whether there was a ''sospeso'' available would then be served a coffee for free. Coffee shops in other countries have adopted the sospeso to increase sales, and to promote kindness and caring. History One 2010 account claims the tradition was over 100 years old, but declined during the History of the Italian Republic#1950s and 1960s: post-war economic boom, postwar economic boom, so that it is mainly observed around Christmas time. A 2008 article reported the tradition was obsolete, the reporter having visited three bars where it had not been observed for at least 15 years. Aurelio De Laurenti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |